I have been tweaking a kernel build config specific for my laptop and building kernels 2.6.36.1, .2 and now .3, but xorg (or perhaps KDE4) becomes highly unstable and crashes. KDE4 won't even load fully with Intel kms activated in the kernel config. Without it, it might load, but the cursor goes crazy, moving by itself and clicks won't work. I am guessing it will require a newer xorg. Any ideas?

Note: This is on a somewhat updated SOHO 6, on a notebook with Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD.

« Last Edit: January 12, 2011, 09:31:46 am by Joe1962 »

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O'Neill (RE the Asgard): "Usually they ask nicely before they ignore us and do what they damn well please."http://joe1962.bigbox.infoRunning: VL 7 Std 64 + self-cooked XFCE-4.10

I've try'd two of those kernels 2.6.36.2 and 2.6.36.3, on 4 machines. 2.6.36.3 simply will not boot, on the one older intel graphics machine, but 2.6.36.2 works quite well on both intel graphics machines, but hald fails on a newer machine with ati graphics. It's really been a mismash.

I've attached a pdf of the google-docs page I started to track all this stuff. If anyone wants to participate with there info just pm me and I'll add your details.

@uelsk8sNot sure if it is 4.9 or 4.8, (the iso calls itself 4.9 but when the gui installer finds the install source it calls itself 4., but anyway, I've run some tests on my machines and have added the results to the google-doc I'm tracking it on. See attached.

Two things I've noticed since I wrote the pdf and find interesting. 1. amp never fails at boot up. I've got pretty new machines and for what I can remember amp always failed, because it should in favor of the newer power management system.2. If I go into /usr/src all I can find there is a slackbuilds/ folder. Shouldn't there also be a build-2.6.35.7/ and linux-2.6.35.7. I'm guessing that may be why I have trouble with the installation of proprietary drivers. If so then that is possible an easy fix..yes/no???. I'm guessing but it feels right.

uelsk8s: I left the iso in the download list on the server at work over the weekend, but it failed due to a power outage. I'll leave it on tonight, but which should I get now? 4.8, 4.9 or 4.10?

EDIT: Guess it's 4.11 now?

BTW, I built a 2.6.32.28 long term support kernel with the same config I was trying out for 2.6.36.x and get many of the same issues, though I did manage to work in KDE4 a few times. As with the newer kernel, logging out/back in, or rebooting is never guaranteed to get back to a working KDE4, often dropping to a low resolution or simply crashing back to kdm.

EDIT 2: Wow! The isos are really multiplying now... just checked after the previous edit and 4.12 is there...

« Last Edit: January 17, 2011, 08:09:58 am by Joe1962 »

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O'Neill (RE the Asgard): "Usually they ask nicely before they ignore us and do what they damn well please."http://joe1962.bigbox.infoRunning: VL 7 Std 64 + self-cooked XFCE-4.10

Well, I switched to VL7, installing Alpha 4.16, but I haven't had much time to report back. I did manage to build a working kernel, which I have been using for a while now. A few small issues remain, like the fact that it sometimes boots into 1024x768, instead of the widescreen resolution, up to the gdm screen, but XFCE-4.8 most of the time switches it to the proper widescreen (1366x768). I have yet to work on a proper distro kernel config though, it is still highly tweaked to my notebook. Also, I have to install the Beta now...

Thanks for the info, rm-r. BTW, vesa tends to fail with this laptop, giving a black screen. I just installed VL7 Beta1 and getting much the same idiosyncrasies with the jumping between 1024x768 and 1366x768. Guess Intel graphics still has some way to go with Linux...

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